Backyard adventure attracts area triathletes Oct 3, 2008
Then they got to the water and realized that none of the canoes were there. In the first stretch of the challenge, they werent canoeing to Front Street on the West Shore. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Dog days in the wilderness: Relaxing or worrisome? Oct 3, 2008
Cal Welch canoes on the Mohawk River with his German shorthaired pointer Pumpernickel in Glenville, N.Y. ... They also rent aluminum canoes at $20 for 24 hours. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Unusual gifts spoil mom Sep 25, 2008
I showed my kids the pictures I had been taking all morning of flooded areas and people in canoes because their yards were so flooded. I told them that they would be blessed because they were being a blessing to others. (Demotte Kankakee Valley Post News, IN)
Backyard Getaway Sep 25, 2008
"One of High's first priorities was patching the rough concrete boat ramp, making it accessible to trailers. Because of shallow areas along the river, flat-bottomed boats are recommended. Only hand-carried boats and those with electric trolling motors are allowed on the enclosed ponds.Though best known for fishing, Sycamore Island Ranch is a great place for bird watching -- 160 species have been identified there -- and a convenient spot to launch canoes and kayaks for a lazy float down the... (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Seattle on the cheap: Urban adventure awaits Sep 24, 2008
If you're itching to get out in a boat, look to the to put you on a kayak for just $13; the UW Waterfront Activities Center (206-543-9433) for canoes and rowboats, at just $7. 50; or the on Lake Union for sailing at just $15. (CNN -- Travel)
Tourist’s market Sep 23, 2008
If you re itching to get out in a boat, look to the Northwest Outdoor Center, , 206-281-9694, to put you on a kayak for just 13; the UW Waterfront Activities Center, 206-543-9433, for canoes and rowboats, at just 7. 50; or the Center for Wooden Boats, , on Lake Union for sailing at just 15. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Cuyamacas busy with feeding wildlife, anglers Sep 21, 2008
The complete wash down of the boat, motor and trailer or kayaks and canoes is $10. It doesn't include the launch fee of $5. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
On the largest of the Apostle Islands, life keeps a quaint, laid-back pace Sep 21, 2008
We looked under upside-down canoes, behind trees, in tall grass ... com; 1-715-747-3636) and Bog Lake Outfitters (canoes; ; 1-715-747-2685) can get you on the water. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Paddling Back in Time Sep 14, 2008
WHEN WE MEET THEM ON PENSIONER Pond in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, Kay Henry and Rob Center tell us they have just encountered a local entrepreneur renting and transporting canoes along the Clyde River. For these champions of the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, it is vindication - a small sign that their work has begun to bear fruit. (Boston Globe)
In Harm's Way: Ike Floods Force Rescue Of Holdouts Sep 14, 2008
On the road to Galveston Island, where Ike struck land early Saturday, crumpled boats, inner tubes, rotting wood and canoes littered Interstate 45 as FEMA teams headed into the impact zone. One team stopped along the highway to set up a satellite truck and feed images of the destruction to FEMA administrator David Paulison in Washington. (CBS News -- US)
Winonans celebrate Capital for a Day again, enjoy several activities Sep 14, 2008
Winona Parks and Recreation staff member Lydia Schlittler shows two double-hulled canoes full of St. Stanislaus and Bluffview Montessori students how to row Saturday before their Paddle for Life Regatta on Lake Winona. (photo by Katie Derus/Winona Daily News). (Winona Daily News, MN)
Live From The Gulf Of Mexico! Sep 14, 2008
But they aint exactly canoes. My sons are a little worried. (CowboyUpdate.com)
Mill-Luck Salmon Celebration schedule Sep 13, 2008
n Traditional canoes and Chinook language. n Family activity tent showing weaving, children s tule duck weaving, tule weaving and native design coloring and weaving. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Regatta part of English coach’s campaign on climate change Sep 13, 2008
As Train and others yelled out encouragement, the kids learned how to handle dual canoes, combined to create stability so that even novice rowers can feel comfortable. It s a boat for bringing everyone on board, Train said. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Body of drowned fisherman retrieved Sep 9, 2008
According to the fishermen, there is about 250 canoes at Mumford but majority of them have migrated to the other parts of the Central Region and Western Region because of difficulties in landing at the town. Source:GNA. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Now locals can paddle their own canoe Sep 8, 2008
Terence Malibirr, 6, son of the Ten Canoes co-director Peter Djigirr, travelled from his remote community to the Sydney screening ... First came the landmark film Ten Canoes, which won acclaim around the world with a comic love story set 1000 years ago during a magpie-goose egg hunt ... It became known as Eleven Canoes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
No athletic dept at Vandy, but much success Sep 7, 2008
Smart alecks gibed that coaches would be renting canoes and refereeing intramurals in the offseason. Today, the SEC's smallest and only private university - and the only one without an official, full-time athletic director - is enjoying unprecedented on-field success. (FOX19.com, OH)
Tragedy on sea at Munford Sep 6, 2008
In a related development, the chief fisherman of the Elmina area, Neenyi Kweku Mbiri told the GNA that six canoes and outboard motors and fishing nets were damaged on sea on Thursday. He said three of the canoes that were landing after fishing capsized while the other three that had been anchored were destroyed heavy tides. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
8 fall foliage deals, from $125 Sep 4, 2008
Downtown Lake Placid is a five-minute walk away, or you can take advantage of the inn's complimentary canoes and kayaks to enjoy the fall colors from the lake, ringed by the Adirondack Mountains. Rates start at $245 per room per night. (MSNBC -- Politics)
What's Happening Sep 4, 2008
Grandparents Day Canoe Outing - 9 a.m. to noon, Tallulah Gorge State Park; a ranger led canoe excursion; a morning of paddling, fishing and learning a little about the area; canoes and a limited supply of fishing equipment will be provided; feel free to bring own equipment; bring a brown bag lunch and drinks; space is limited; $3 parking; (706) 754-7981 or www. gastateparks. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Lake Darling undergoing improvements Sep 4, 2008
A lot of canoes and sailboats are also used on the lake. A boat rental facility is located at the boathouse near the shelter area. (Kalona News, IA)
Last High Tide Potluck BBQ Sep 3, 2008
Guests are encouraged to take fishing poles, canoes and kayaks as well as musical instruments. Check the Web site for details at www. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Mystical Aztlan may live on in Pacific coast village Sep 1, 2008
MEXCALTITAN, Mexico In the pre-dawn darkness, the fishermen return with nets brimming with plump shrimp and tie up their canoes behind homes of mud and wood. Advertisement It s a way of life that s hardly changed over the last thousand years in Mexcaltitan, an isolated Pacific coastal island that s been dubbed the Venice of Mexico because its sunken streets become canals during the rainy season. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Beauty, fun beckon on Columbia, Sandy rivers Aug 31, 2008
Boating - Kayaks, canoes and rafts allow people to feel as well as see the waterways. FACTBOX. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Living on the edge Aug 31, 2008
Tumbling over 40-foot waterfalls in plastic canoes, base jumping off a mountain in Mali, hanging off a rock arch by fingertips, with a jellyfish-laden sea below Great to watch, but skiing's as far as I'll, I reckon. Check out the festival if you get a chance; you might just discover your inner base jumper by the time you're through. (iAfrica.com)
Boaters: Avoid St. Johns Aug 30, 2008
The rules apply to all vessels -- including canoes and kayaks. There is an idle-speed, no-wake zone from the south end of Lake George to the Highland Park Canal at Channel Marker 39. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Go girls! Alpha female adventures 08 Aug 29, 2008
Guys jump right in and do things like setting up camp, carrying canoes and starting [camp] fires. Without men around, she notes, women learn skills and then "they feel really proud and pleased.Women-only adventures typically require a level of physical fitness that ensures the group can successfully navigate whitewater rapids or reach a mountain summit. Canadian Mountain Holidays, for example, offers a British Columbian adventure that includes crossing a 160-foot span on nothing more than a... (MSNBC -- Politics)
Screen queen cues up change of focus Aug 28, 2008
Apart from the bright period that produced the Oscar-winning Happy Feet, the domestic hit Kenny and the festival favourite Ten Canoes, Australian films have mostly struggled to find audiences in recent years. Harley wonders why the country has produced so few hits. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
CAMPUS CLICKS: The 28 most clich posters in dorm rooms Aug 27, 2008
Campus Clicks: Your Dorm Room is Clich - SI.com - SI On Campus. Posted: Tuesday August 26, 2008 11:19AM; Updated: Tuesday August 26, 2008 11:51AM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Bear viewing just one attraction at Katmai park Aug 26, 2008
There are few steam vents today, but there still are several active volcanoes in the park ... We have kayaks and canoes available for rent plus we offer meals at the lodge, said lodge manager Jim Albert. (Anchorage Daily News)
ATV paradise opens soon at Riley Ranch (2) Aug 26, 2008
The World Link: ATV paradise opens soon at Riley Ranch. ATV paradise opens soon at Riley Ranch. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
APH says thanks for family fun day Aug 26, 2008
Participants enjoyed the free use of kayaks and canoes to explore the lake and the slough that flows from it ... We especially want to thank Linda Brenner and Dan Keyes of the Mat-Su Borough for providing canoes and Ken Thomas, also of the Borough, for making sure all boaters were equipped with a personal floatation device (PFD). (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Court appeal hangs over Superferry Aug 25, 2008
STAR-BULLETIN Aug. 27, 2007: About 50 people on boogie boards, surfboards and canoes block the Superferry's entrance into Nawiliwili Harbor on Kauai. Superferry officials would later suspend service to Kauai because of security issues related to the protests. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Executive Suite: It's nothing but Nets for this hard-working CEO Aug 25, 2008
Sneakers the size of canoes are visible. Yormark greets the two executives with bear hugs and handshakes. (USA Today -- Money)
A WHOLE NEW CHALLENGE: Contestants fight to outlast in "Survivor: Buoy Creek 3" Aug 24, 2008
The next challenge required each team to paddle canoes across Buoy Creek and retrieve bags of puzzle pieces. The solution to each puzzle was in the middle of the pond on the way back, forcing teams to stop and look with hopes of remembering it for easy assembly once they made it to shore. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
NPP Agric Sector Bunkum Aug 24, 2008
This amounted to 75 per cent of the needs of the 7000 canoes in the country. THIS IS ACHEVEMENT NDC PAPA NONO.. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
It's time to take to the beach for the Carrabba's run Aug 24, 2008
Presented by Performance MultiSports, the BEAR will include paddling (canoes or kayaks), navigation, mountain biking, off-road running/trekking, and mystery team challenges. Teams can choose between a six-hour version or the 10-hour BEAR Adventure Race. (Florida Times-Union)
Venezuela denies silvan rabies outbreak Aug 23, 2008
The Waraos, the so-called "people of the canoes," live in piles of dwellings or houses built by the sides of lagoons and affluents of the Orinoco River, and make their livings mainly by fishing and crafting. Editor: An. (Xinhuanet, China)
If you want to have fun, safety is No. 1 Aug 23, 2008
They have lost two canoes this summer because of swift water. He said that anything between Byington and Lorenzo Bridge is dangerous. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
ALLIGATORS Swimming In Streets! Aug 22, 2008
Homeowners Forced To Use Canoes ... Residents on Wickham Road in Melbourne were forced to use canoes to maneuver around their flooded streets. (The Drudge Report)
Staying close to home, taking a trip down river Aug 22, 2008
They also deliver rented canoes and kayaks to customers staying in vacation homes, another big market this summer ... Rivers Edge, the largest canoe rental operation in the state, rents 350 canoes and 50 kayaks. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Melbourne gets drenched Aug 22, 2008
During Hurricane Erin, which dumped more than a foot of rain, people on Lakeview Circle and Brentwood Lane also had to use canoes to get home. A number of drainage improvements followed that storm, including the new drainage pipes beneath sections of Wickham Road, larger pipes replacing smaller ones and more aggressive ditch cleaning. (Florida Today)
The Trade Association of Paddlesports and the Hunterdon Chamber of Commerce to Host Inaugural North East Canoe & Kayak Symposium Aug 22, 2008
TAPS represents manufacturers, retailers, outfitters, instructional centers, publications and more throughout the paddlesports industry, encompassing canoes, touring kayaks, whitewater kayaks and rafts. About Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Brevard Residents Use Canoes, Airboats To Escape Fay's Floods Aug 21, 2008
WKMG-TV ImageHomeowners use canoes and rafts to maneuver their Brevard County neighborhoods. Record-Breaking Rain Reported. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Ghana: Flooding Could Lead to Food Crisis Aug 20, 2008
When this reporter paddled through some of the flooded farmlands, over the weekend, he observed that most farmers now used canoes, to travel from one end to the other, to inspect their flooded crops, with some near harvest. Some farmlands have being turned into fishing "arenas", where the same farmers who own the farms now carry out their fishing activities, though they claim there are no fish in the waters. (allAfrica.com)
Austin area full of family-friendly attractions Aug 19, 2008
Also downtown, rent kayaks or canoes and head out on Lady Bird Lake. The 23-foot-wide , southwest Austin's first trail exclusively for bicycles and rollerblading (located in Slaughter Creek Metropolitan Park), is a great place for bikers and roller-bladers. (CNN -- Travel)
Ah, the peace and quiet of the Animas: Listen to the Audio Aug 19, 2008
Rafts, commercial and private; canoes, duckies, inflatable mattresses. No seclusion, and no place to fly-fish, although at least one guy is trying. (Durango Herald)
Hang on to summer at these affordable lake towns Aug 16, 2008
Fishing boats, canoes, kayaks, and party barges can be rented through the ... For DIY boating, rent from the based in Burlington, a laid-back college town about six miles away (keelboat rentals $50 per hour, kayaks, and canoes $15 per hour). (MSNBC -- Politics)
Best places to raise a family in the U.S. Aug 16, 2008
Just 15 miles north of downtown Indianapolis, they sell fishing equipment and rent canoes to locals like Indianapolis Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri and former Formula One racer Derek Daly. They've also discovered something most Americans are still searching for: the ideal place to raise a family. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Some Easy Ways to Expand Your Vehicle's Cargo Capabilities Aug 15, 2008
"We also have a very unique product called the Hitch Rack, which attaches to the hitch and has support arms that rises to roof level to allow smaller vehicles to carry extra long roof cargo like ladders, canoes, kayaks and surfboards," says Turner. A bike carrier. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Some people need a sign Aug 15, 2008
Rafters and those on canoes should make an effort to use back channels and shallow areas that others cannot. Cruisers and speed boats need to be more conscious of their wakes, especially near landings, swimming areas and passing the Lewis and Clark Riverboat. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Affordable Maine hotels, from $95 Aug 14, 2008
Rates cover the use of canoes, kayaks, and rowboats and start at $99 per night. When: May 9-June 19, Sept. 7-30, 2008; add $30 per room June 20-July 2, Aug. 24-3; $60 per room July 3-Aug. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Hunting/fishing report Aug 12, 2008
Other banned equipment include canoes, kayaks, float tubes, trolling motors, fish finders, anchors, etc. Rental boats available. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Race draws old, new competitors Aug 11, 2008
OWASCO Shortly after 1 p.m. Sunday, the bikes were set aside, the runners relaxed and the canoes and kayaks were on the shore as Great Race XXXI concluded. This year's race drew more than 600 teams in an ever-growing and diversifying race. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Outdoor educators push for 'No Child Left Inside' funds Aug 10, 2008
Highlights of this week-long camp include night hikes, setting up tents and campfires and learning to read topographical maps and navigate canoes. "I've never seen that many stars in my life," Osborn said, recounting her favorite event, the night hike. (USA Today)
River thrills Aug 9, 2008
Butler acquired canoes, kayaks, and eventually a jet ski. Brandishing his credentials as a lifeguard at the Trenton Community Pool and at the Boys & Girls Club, Butler gained an audience with the Boys & Girls Club of Trenton and outlined his vision of inclusion and creating an environment where inner-city children can find "peace.". (NJ.com -- Times)
Outrigger closes on $13.2M land deal Aug 8, 2008
The club is not going to be putting canoes on the property, either, added McTigue, as it is zoned residential and that would not be its highest and best use. The club is currently interviewing a number of management companies to look at the possibility of long-term rentals, he said. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Beijing prepares for fireworks Aug 8, 2008
Fortunately the Swiss team's trainer, Ludovic Boulesteix, who apparently used to build his own canoes when he was young, somehow plugged the gap. Marcel Brge, one of eight Swiss sharp shooters in Beijing, says working as a gun manufacturer when he's not chasing medals is a double-edged sword. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Community Groups in Algoma benefit from Ontario Trillium ... Aug 8, 2008
$17,000 over one year to purchase canoes and kayaks to enable more people to participate in paddling sports and promote active, healthy recreational activities in the community. Bruce Mines Pastoral Charge. (Sault This Week)
Alberto Achacaz Walakial, member of dwindling tribe Aug 7, 2008
He earned a living making small canoes and weaving baskets. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Kayaking scouts Aug 7, 2008
The leadership floated in a kayak, three canoes and two rafts, keeping an eye on the novice kayakers who darted past the larger boats like ducklings around a mother duck. On the second day, the troop bypassed heavier water and shuttled boats and paddlers down to the Round Up fishing access. (Montana Standard, MT)
NNE rivers dangerous from heavy rains Aug 6, 2008
In Maine, high water has caused problems for canoeists along the Saco River in Fryeburg, where five canoes capsized Sunday evening, the Sun Journal in Lewiston reported ... Two canoes with four people capsized Friday ... Ann Perante, administrative assistant at the Fryeburg Police Department, told the newspaper that the recent high water has swept away the canoes of people who camp along the banks of the Saco, leaving the canoeists stranded. (Concord Monitor)
SA canoeists eye glory Aug 6, 2008
Three athletes will contest the slalom competition at the challenging new artificial white water course, all of them in canoes. It is the first time that South African paddlers have qualified a place at the Games in canoes, in which the paddlers kneel in the craft and use single bladed paddles. (iAfrica.com)
Plan a staycation Aug 4, 2008
Locations like the Skaneateles Marina and The Sailboat Shop rent canoes, kayaks, pontoon boats and sailboats at hourly or daily rates. For those seeking guided tours, Skaneateles' Mid-Lakes Navigation offers daily dinner, lunch and sightseeing cruises that depart from Clift Park in the village's downtown area. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Blast From the Past Aug 4, 2008
There are some Native American dugout canoes sunk in Lake Quinsigamond, near Worcester, that date back to the 1660s. They're very well preserved, and we're working with the Nipmuc Indians to conserve them. (Boston Globe)
